AT THE THEATRESj SPOKANE.

There are all sorts of comedypossibilities in the story of a girlwho has to imitate a doll in orderto marry the man she loves, andthis Is the story of "The Toy-maker," produced by the San Fran-cisco Opera Co this evening. Herfather is a famous doll maker ofNuremberg and the scheme of theopera affords opportunity forplenty of variation and scenic ef-fects. Teddy Webb leads the castas the toymaker The musical pro-gram contains a list of catchytitles. The finale of the first actShowing the toyshop in working Isthe sensational scenic part of theplay.

"Buster Brown" accompanied by"Mary Jane and Tlge," plays a Sun-day and Monday engagement withspecial matinee Monday at 3:30.The production Is musical comedyfounded on the familiar coloredsupplement character, and carriesa cast of 40 people. Master Reedis Buster and Miss Ray Myers ismaking the hit of the tour as MaryJane. The bill includes some com-ic star specialties.

Classics from Shakespeare fol-low comic opera at the Spokanetills week. On Tuesday eveningCharles aHnford presents "Antony

CHARLES B. HANFORD

and Cleopatra" and on Wednesday"The Merchant of Venice." In thecharacter of Antony, Hanford iswell Known all over the country,and his Cleopatra this season isMiss Alice Wilson. Together theywill reproduce the celebrated bargescene on the Nile. This is said tobe a gorgeous and dramatic inno-

vation of striking effect. Hanforf.still retains most of the old sup-

?»ort that have shared in his popti-arity. i

AUDITORIUM.

The Shirley Co. has selected anIrish play for next week and willoffer "Arrah Na Pogue" as a spe-

cial attraction. During the weekthe Ancient Order of Hibernianswill take advantage of the bill andwill give a special benefit perform-ance Tuesday evening. The story

of the play centers around the fightfor liberty In Ireland against thepowerful arm of England. BeamishMet'oul. one of the leaders in thelight, has taken occasion to robMichael MeFoonoy, the rent col-lector. McFeeney finds some of thomoney In the possession of Arrah,the foster sister of McCoul and thesweetheart of Shaun, the postcy.Tbe girl Is accused of the theft, ofwhich she is ignorant, and is aboutto l)e arrested when Shaun, to savehis SWMtheart. takes the crimeupon himself and Is sent to prison.The scenes between the lovers aresweet and pathetic. Miss Shirleywill appear as Arrah, while GeorgeMcQuarrie will play the role ofShaun. The unfortunate lover final-ly regains his liberty through theclemency of the king and a happyending results. There have beenarrangements made for a numberof specialties during the play,among which will bo several Irishsongs by Miss Laura Adams. ThereIs plenty of comedy and every lineJias a true ring of the Irish. Theplay is in no way overdrawn, andmoves along naturally in a mannerto hold the interest until the end.

COLUMBIA.

The Curtiss Co.'s new bill forSunday will be "The Master Work-man," a new labor play. The Spo-kane labor temple benefit produc-tion of this play will begin Mon-day and continue for the rest ofthe week. The play deals with thelives of working men but does notattempt to go Into tho trust orunion question. The love story cen-ters on the rivalry of a mechanicand his employer for a girl, andthis situation carries along a uum--Imm of minor plots and wholesomecomedy. Although the story Is

1 simply told the play does not suf-fer for lack of thrilling situationsand surprises. Especiul setting!,and effects are required for theproduction, which Is offered by themanagement as the equal of "TheHeart of Maryland" In melodrama-tic interest. Willis Hall plays thetitle part of .lack Mitchell. Monte 1Carter und Pauline Suln have thecomedy and all the Curtiss Co. fa-vorites will be found In the cast.

WASHINGTON.

A one act drama, "The Cracks-man," loads the new vaudeville billfor Sunday afternoon. The stars ofthe sketch are Richard lluhler and I

Louise Orendorf, and their play isthat of a man and woman meetingWhen both are intent on robbingthe same house ana the climax i3original and fitting. The Dv MontDuo has a comedy acrobatic actcalled, "Fun in a oHtel," the laugh-ing success of the show. Some-thing unusually good in singing ispromised in the program of Mile.Andrietta, comedienne. Two Dutchcomedians, Jenkins and Stockman,appear in stories and dialect claim-ed to be new. Georg H. Whitmanand Eloise Davis put on a mixtureof drama, comedy, music and danc-ing condensed into 15 minutes ofdashington gaity. A musical spe-cialty is that of the Musical Lowe,

who was here two years ago and isregarded as the Iwhl xylophonisttraveling. He is a former niembeiof Sousa's band. A new list ofmoving picture films conclude theprogram.

PANTAGES.

Manager Walker announces oneof the best bills since the househas opened for the week beginningMonday. It includes Ilickey & Nel-son in r novelty act entitled"Twisted and Tangled,' which issaid to be the scream of the cir-cuit. There is another team spe-cialty in "The Ventriloquist andHis Dancing Doll, ' by Colby andMay. Bedini and his dogs is an ani-mal act out of the ordinary. Be-dini does an acrobatic act and thedogs imitate him as near as theycan. A farce comedy with threepeople is put on by Allen. Delmain& Allen, called "A Tin Wedding."There is a colored comedy stuntby Thomas and Payne in song anddance. Vane and Verne, billed asAustralian eccentrics, have an actout of the ordinary. A late illus-trated song and the moving pic-tures end the bill.

SEATTLE BEATS PORTLAND

At a smoker the Seattle A. C.beat Portland a. C. last night bytaking three out of four events.

GOT RID OF OSBURN

A report from Tacoma says thatManager Eddie Quinn, of Spokane,has "sold" Tamp Osburn to Taco-ma. The probability is that Quinnpaid Tacoma to take the erratictwirler off his hands.

WALKOVERS GET IT

The City league voted a franchiseto Jake Hill's Walkovers last night.The Chicago Clothing Co. was alsoan applicant.

I*JI IAADIN6 TMtrt-mt

ONE NIGHT ONLY, SATURDAY,MARCH 14

Seats ready Thursday, 10 a. m.Frank W. Healy presents the

SAN FRANCISCO OPERA CO.-in-

"THE TOYMAKER"With Daphne Pollard and Teddy

Webb. Cinpany of 40. Beautychorus.

Prices?sl.so to 50c,Coming?"Buster Brown."

111 LBADIN* TMB-^T^t

TWO NIGHTS, SUNDAY ANDMONDAY, MARCH 15 AND 16

Special School Children's MatineeMonday, 3:30

BUSTER BROWNBigger, better, brighter than ever.

Company of 40.See Buster and his dog "Tige."Prices?Evening, $1 to 25c. Ma-

tinee ?Adults 50c; children 25c.Seats ready Saturday 10 a. ni.

Coming?Charles B. Hanford.

THE AUDITORIUMH. C. Hayward, Mgr. Phone M. 1242

THE JESSIE SHIRLEY CO.142 d Week.

Presenting tonight and all week,Saturday matinee

"ARRAH NA POGUE"Prices?Evening, 50. 40 and 25c.Matinee ?Adulta, 25c; children,

10c.

WASHINGTON THEATERUeo. C. Blakeelea. Manager

WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAYMATINEE, MARCH 15.

RICHARD BUHLER <S CO.In "The Cracksman."

Musical Lowj, world's premierxylophonlst. Four more big acts.Moving pictures. Matinee every

day. Two shows every evening.

Prices: 15c and 25c .

DANCENATATORIUM PARK

TONIGHTHALL HEATED

Music by Prof. TaasettlAdmission 10c. Indies

Kree.

QUESTION OF DISCRIMINATION .

INFA VOR OF THE MARRIED MENA reader protests to The Press

that discrimination against unmar-ried men and in favor of heads offamilies and taxpayers in apportion-ing city work is both unjust andunconstitutional. He holds that allmen, married or unmarried, are en-titled to equal rights and opportuni-ties in this country. The bachelorexperiences the same necessitiesas the married man.

place as a mother and wife. Her-position is almost as strong if shehhas no children.

In a choice between who Is to-suffer, if any suffer, which mustdraw the losing number?

The discrimination in favor offamily men theory is not based onlegal statutes. It is a part of thelaw of humanity that is higher thanthe constitution.

The Press believes every singleman will concede the point the in-stant he puts himself in the at-titude of bearing the responsibilityfor the helpless ne Is bound byevery principle to cherish and pro-tect.

It is further suggested that dis-crimination be confined more toAsiatic labor, and the single manbe allowed equal chance to earn anhonest dollar.

In reply The Press will say thatthe first argument betrays theselfishness that every man Is sub-ject to until he becomes the headof a family and has helpless littleones looking up to him in absoluteconfidence for everything theirbaby needs require. These are sopitifully small, and yet so vitallyImportant to the welfare of therace, that the shame of the age isthat any child should know whatdeprivation means. A tiny pair ofshoes, simple little dresses, a bitof food when hunger calls, a warmnest at night, a few toys and freshair?there you have the sum totalof the most innocent happiness onearth. And it all depends on men'sopportunity for employment.

Place this picture beside that of astrong, active, single man, able toseek work until he finds it and toendure hardships a tenth part ofwhich would blight the baby lifelike frost blights tne flowers. Andbring into it also the womancharged with the care of that child,wholly dependent on the productsof a man's toil to maintain her

As for the Asiatic question, theinquirer has read The Press to lit-tle purpose if he does not realizethat this paper considers that themost important issue before the la-boring men today and business menas well. It has persistently opposedand will continue to oppose any de-gree of Asiatic immigration or anyother sort that lowers wages andthe standard of living.

With this purpose in view it hassought to have incorporated in theN. P. grade separation ordinance aprovision that only white labor beemployed on the work. But if anylaboring men or organization haveadded the weight of their influenc«to that movement before the citycouncil The Press has yet to hearof it.

HACK HAS ARRIVED

George. Hackenschmidt, the"Russian Lion," has arrived in NewYork. He will wrestle Frank GotchApril I.

Pantages TheaterE. CLARKE WALKER, Manager. PHONE 1398.

UNEQUALED VAUDEVILLE

Week Commencing March 16thHickey & Nelson

"Twisted and Tangled."

Allen, Delmain andAllen

In a Farce Comedy,"A Tin Weddinfl."

Colby and May

"The Ventriloquist and HisDancing Doll."

Thomas and PayneColored Singers, Dancers and

Comedians.Warren and Warren

Australian Eccentrics. BEDINI'S DOGS

Prices 15c and 25c; matinee daily 2:30 p. m., any seat 15c. Firstevening performance, 7:15.

Columbia TheaterGeo. M. Dreher, Manager

SUNDAY, MARCH 17th AND WEEK

The Curtiss Comedy CompanyIn Mr. Jay Hunt's New Labor Play,

The Master workmanSunday prices: 10c, 20c, 30c; box or loge seats 50c.

MONDAY, MARCH, 16, the big Labor Temple Fund Benefitbegins under the auspices of the local unions.

Prices: Lower floor and balcony, 50: gallery. 25c: box or logeseats, 75c. Tickets on sale everywhere, or Phone 311.

Get in line: Push a good thing along.

THE POOR MAN'S FRIENDMONEY LOANED

On All Kind* of Collateral

WE BUY OLD GOLD AND SILVER

H. BROH S CO., 504 Main Aye.

Good Dentistry atLow Prices

The Electro Dental Parlors are fully equipped to do thofinest class of work at prices much lower than any otheroffice In the city. Our specialty Is fine plate and bridgework, aud we control the only perfect method for the re-enameling of teeth. If your teeth trouble you, come to usand we will examine them free of charge and tell you tothe cent just what It will cost to fix them.

Electro Dental Parlors518 RIVERSIDE AND HOWARD. Look for the Sign.

Over the Bpokans Trunk Factory. Open Sundays 9 to 12.

Paris Cleaning and Dyeing WorksThe moat reliable house In Spokane tor Cleaning and Dyeing of

Ladies aud Gentlemen's Garments. French cleaning a specialty.Phone 5264. 607 SECOND AVENUE

SPOKANE PRB6S, MARCH 14, 1908

CORKING INDOOR GAME

VThe fastest game of indoor base-ball ever seen in the city resultedlast night when the S. A. A. C.champions met the champions ofCook's gym. The S. A. A. C. won8 to 5. Another game will be play-ed Sunday.

COULON MAULS McGOVERN

i For 10 rounds at Los Angeles lastnight Johnny Coulon beat up YoungTerry McGoyern without scoring aknockout. Coulon is the man theywant to come here and box HeinleRitter.

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HOW CAN HE LOSE

Barney Mullln Is matched to fightBilly Ross of Centralia at Aberdeenon St. Patrick's day.

PARALYZED AT DANCE

NEW YORK, March 14.?As theresult of too much dancing MaryOsier, age 26, a belief of the Wil-liamsburg district of Brooklyn, is in

Phone

Main

469

the hospital paralyzed. She attend,ed a dance and was suddenlystricken while on the floor. Heflimbs are completely paralyzedfrom the hips down.

PROMPT AND RELIABLEBERVICE AT ALL HOURS

H. F. Bowles, Mgr.

INDEPENDENT MESSENGERSERVICE

Ladies make money selling Guar-anteed Silks direct from looms.

Cut any length. One third saved.Express prepaid. Write for infor-mation. Lenox Silk Works, Madi-son Square, New York.

MAZUMA$20

Ten NowTen LaterNo Interest

UP-TO-DATE OLYMPICPRESSING CLUB

W. Rosenberg, Prop.42 RIVERSIDE AYE., Cor. Browne.

Ladies' tailoring a specialty.Goods called for and delivered.Phone Main 6414. Spokane, Wash.

French dyeing, steaming, press-ing and repairing. Suits pressed50c. Merchant tailoring. Workguaranteed. Four suits pressed, permonth, $1.50. Under new manage-ment.

RIVERMERE"Down the Spokane"

Rivermere Land and Improve-ment Co., Owners

Office) B, C Exchange Bank Ilk.Tel. 4943.

Classified AdsMiscellaneous& Real EstateOpportunities

Thoroughbred Red Pyle exhibitionGame Eggs; price reasonable.

Tel. 2457. 205 Magnolia st. John P.Coffeen.

LYNNE HOTEL.319 Wall st.. right by the ilrer;

no nicer place In town for regu-

lar or transient roomers; coxy,quiet and respectable; secludedbut close In; only 2ft blocks fromRiverside ay.; rear entrances fromPost St.; hot water all tbe time;

moderate prices.

HOTEL DEMPSEYONE BLOCK PROM O. N. DEPOT.

NICE ROOMS. aOC TO 11.50.TRANSIENTS.

LARGE OFFICEC. C. DEMPSEY. PROP.

FOR BALE

FOR SALE?LOTS 23. 24. BLOCK59. Lldgerwood. $450; lots 21 and

22, block 95, Lidgerwood, $500; lot17, Lidgerwood, $175.

GRAY & McCUNB CO.Phone 320. First Aye. and Wall SL

For sale ?A brnch of shares in the)Scotch Bonnet Mining Co.; must

be sold at once. Apply 410 Colum-bia building.

HELP WANTED MALE

WANTED FOR ARMY?ABLE-bodied unmarried men between

ages of 21 and 35; citizens ofUnited States, of good characterand temperate habits, who canspeak, read and write English. Forinformation apply to RecruitingOfficer, 126ft Howard St.. Spokane.Wash.

WANTED?SITUATIONS

Wanted ?Carpenter work of anykind; prices reasonable. Phone

5683. 1422 Clark aye.

HORBESHOEINQ

Char.es Staley. Pacific arena*and Bernard street 12$-2$

WeTbUY YOUR SECOND HANT>goods at liberal prices. 217-219

Main ay. Phone Main 2415.

QUEEN COFFEE HOTT3E WANTS2,000 men to take lunches; our

coffee is known all over th* city.837 Front. ?3?13

Positively hlsbeet price paid for easeoff dvthins. N223 Steves*. M. 1111.

CHUBB prints business cards.Cheapest in Spokane. Phone

Main 9349. 824 Riverside ay.

Isabel Karney, Osteopath, 607Sprague, with the King Co.

Phone 2202. Graduate of AmericanSchool of Osteopathy, Klrksrille,Mo.

Spokane Artificial Limb House.legs, arms, trusses, braces, made

and repaired. Sherwood bldg.

Cedar mill wood $2.00 load. John-ston Shingle Co. Phone 1172.

Tools, Toots, ToolsWanted at No. 6 Riverside. High-est possible prices paid. M. 2469.

S. Sogs & Co., 615 Front a v., willpay you highest prices for cast-

off clothing and shoes. Tel. 8674.

Loans on furniture, piano, horses,etc. A. A. Barnett, 624 The

Rookery.

Hair on face, moles, birthmarks re-moved by electricity; guaranteed.

The Derma Institute 7 Golden Gateblock.

Blanche Waddell, D. O , graduateof Still college, Dcs Moines,

Iowa; acute and chronic diseasessuccessfully treated. 224-225 Pey-ton. Phone 8442.

Good place to eat. Where? DeerPark Saloon Restaurant, 419

Front ay. Tray orders a specialty.Under new management. Toth *

Miller. 3-16

If you want modern plumbing donein a modern way at a moderate

price, call on Hankins PlumbingCo., 02312 Monroe. Phone 3132. -17

For reasonable prices In housepainting and decorating call up

C. S. Gilbert, Phone 2157. 3-1T

Cooper ft Co.. collections. 410 Co-lumbia building.

HOMESTEADHalf million acres of land soon to

be opened near Spokane. Newsand authentic map just out.RESERVATION INFORMATION

AGENCY,220 WALL ST., SPOKANE, WASH

Now is the time to have yourlawn graded and seeded by ex-

pert gardeners. Address HootsBros., 319 Wall st. Phone 2040.

GOOD BUSINESS "cIhANCE19 room trslnsient rooming house

on Sprague ay.; centrally lo*cated; a fine place with tine furni-ture; $2,200, $900 cash; clears over$100 per month above all expenses.THE THOMPSON OILLIS INV. CO

S5 Waahingtou St. Phone 2530Ground Floor Hutton Building.

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"New Discovery." Cook stoves.etc., heated with air-gas; 3c a

day; burner and outfit sold on pay-ments; salaried agents; patented.American Novelty * Mfg. Co., Cin-cinnati, O . Box 637.

Elegant four room bungalow, just

finished. Built for a home. Fin*

location on Northside. Bee this.

EXCLUSIVE REALTY CO.,

Room 45 Ziegler Block. Phone 4095.